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Terror Bird
12+ albums
Lo-Fiindieindie poppopelectronic
about
Terror Bird is the bedroom-based pop project of Nikki Nevver. The project was first conceptualized in 2004 after Nevver moved to Montreal and began writing songs on acoustic guitar and electric piano. The first songs were mainly strange, satirical break up songs with lyrics influenced by early Bowie, Tyrannosaurus Rex, and Leonard Cohen. After a short depression, Nevver moved flew back to her hometown, Langley. She moved back in with her mother at the age of 19. To her mother's dismay, she bought an organ and began composing "strange music" (according to one of her neighbors). Until Nevver could afford a Tascam four track, she experimented with recording onto one, or several tape decks (to create a layered effect). Favorite places to record included the bathroom of her best friend's apartment, or her own bedroom. After starting to date her future husband and future band member, Jeremiah in early 2005 , Nevver's lyrics became less focused on lost love, but still focused on darker topics such as family problems, anxiety, nightmares, and body issues. Some songs were not so dark, but featured bizarre poetic lyrics and strange instruments (some of which were not actual instruments). Nevver moved to Vancouver with Jeremiah and started to use a 4 track, small keyboards lent to her and new drum presets from keyboards. Later this year, she played her first couple of shows alone along to a 4 track tape recorder. She cried at both and eventually decided she would be more comfortable
